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Pro-government demonstrators touch the flag-draped coffin of Sane Jaleh during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran. Jaleh, a government supporter and a member of the paramilitary Basij force, was killed Feb. 14 during clashes with anti-government protesters.

Iranian anti-government protesters roll a flaming trash bin down a street near Revolution Square in Tehran. Police fired tear gas as they clashed with thousands of protesters demonstrating against the rule of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Sarah Shourd, a U.S. citizen, rests before boarding a flight at Mehrabad airport in Tehran, Iran. Shourd, 32, was arrested with two other Americans in July 2009 as they hiked along the Iran-Iraq border. She was released from prison after a $500,000 bail was paid.

Iran detained the three Americans, Sarah Shourd, her boyfriend, Shane, and their friend Josh, along the Iraqi border and have accused them of spying.

Sarah Shourd, left, sits with her mother, Nora, during their first meeting since her arrest in Tehran, Iran. Shourd, her boyfriend, Shane Bauer, and their friend Josh Fattal were arrested along the Iran-Iraq border and have been accused of spying by Iranian officials. Their relatives reject the accusation and say the three were hiking in Iraq's scenic northern Kurdish region.

Iranian army members march in their full white dress during a parade ceremony marking National Army Day in Tehran.

Iranian army soldiers march past the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini during a parade marking National Army Day in Tehran.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wears protective goggles as he visits an Iranian laser science exhibition in Tehran on Sunday.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wears goggles during a visit to alaser exhibition in Tehran.

A security agent speaks on his phone at the scene of a bomb explosion that killed nuclear physics professor Massoud Ali Mohammadi in Tehran, Iran. Mohammadi, who backed Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi in the disputed June presidential election, was killed when a bomb-rigged motorcycle blew up outside his home.

Iranian opposition protesters beat police officers during a clash in Tehran. Thousands of protesters battled security forces in defiance of government warnings of a harsh crackdown on any demonstrations.

An injured Iranian opposition supporter flashes a victory sign in Tehran on Sunday. At least five people were killed in clashes with security forces as demonstrators opposing the election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a Muslim holy day to stage anti-government protests.

An injured Iranian opposition supporter flashes a victory sign in Tehran on Sunday. At least five people were killed in clashes with security forces as demonstrators opposing the election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a Muslim holy day to stage anti-government protests.

Iranian opposition protesters beat police officers during a clash in Tehran. Thousands of protesters battled security forces in defiance of government warnings of a harsh crackdown on any demonstrations.

In this photograph posted on the internet, two Iranian women take cover from a cloud of either tear gas or smoke at an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran June 20, 2009.

Iranian students recreate the killing of protester Neda Agha Soltan during a protest outside the British Embassy in Tehran. The demonstrators are demanding the return of Arash Hejazi, an Iranian doctor who tried to save Soltan after she was shot June 20 during post-election protests. Hejazi, a student at Oxford, was visiting Iran at the time.

Protesters chant anti-government slogans and burn trash cans near state-sanctioned rallies marking the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran, Iran. Iranian security forces used tear gas and batons as they clashed with hundreds of demonstrators protesting the vote June 12 that secured the re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

An Iranian female opposition supporter in Tehran reacts as she attends a protest in commemoration of the Quds Day that reflects the Persian nation's sympathy with the Palestinians.

Iranian lawmakers count votes for the cabinet proposed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran. The parliament has approved most of Ahamedinejad’s picks, including the defense minister who is wanted by Argentina for a deadly 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center.

Conservative Iranian lawmaker Ahmad Tavakkoli, an opponent of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, talks on his cellphone at Parliament in Tehran during the second day of debate on the 21-member Cabinet proposed by Ahmadinejad.

Iranian women, one covering her face with a protective mask against air pollution, walk through Tajrish Square in northern Tehran on July 7. French President Nicolas Sarkozy demanded that Iran release 23-year-old French academic Clotilde Reiss held for spying for nearly a week, saying the charges were "pure fantasy."

Iranian protesters shout slogans during Friday prayers at Tehran University on July 17. After a disputed poll, thousands staged the biggest show of dissent for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election.

A police helicopter takes off from the site of a Tupolev Tu-154 passenger plane crash near Janatabad, 93 miles west of Tehran on July 15. The Caspian Airlines plane on its way to Armenia caught fire mid-air and crashed into farmland killing all 168 people onboard just minutes after take-off.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, and First Vice President Esfandiar Rahim Mashai attend a ceremony in Tehran on July 22. Ahmadinejad, re-elected for a second term in a disputed presidential vote last month, has come under fire from fellow conservatives and hardliners for appointing Mashai.

Iranian anti-riot police raises his baton to disperse protesters at an opposition rally at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery, just outside Tehran on July 30. Iranian police fired tear gas and beat anti-government protesters to disperse thousands at a graveside memorial for victims of post-election violence according to witnesses.

An opposition demonstrator kicks a tear gas canister during a protest in front of Tehran University on July 17.

In this photo released by the semi-official Iranian Fars News Agency, an unidentified defendant speaks at the court room, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. Iran put on trial 25 more activists and opposition supporters, including a Jewish teenager, for their alleged involvement in the post-election turmoil.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves after taking the oath of office at the parliament in Tehran. Ahmadinejad was sworn in for a second term and vowed more defiance of the West at a ceremony boycotted by the opposition.

A child stands in the middle of worshippers as they pray Friday in Tehran.

Relatives of a passenger on the doomed Caspian Airlines flight arrive at the crash site 93 miles west of Tehran Thursday. The Russian-built aircraft crashed in Iran Wednesday killing all 168 on board.

A relative of passengers who died in the Caspian Airlines plane crash cries before boarding a plane to Tehran, Iran, to identify the bodies in Yerevan, Armenia . The Iranian airliner crashed July 15, killing all 168 people on board, after one of its engines caught fire.

A woman raises her arms in protest as demonstrators gather during a protest inTehran. Iranian police fired tear gas as protesters defied government warnings and staged a march on the anniversary of a bloody student revolt at Tehran University in 1999.

Supporters of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi shout slogans at the Ghoba mosque in Tehran, Iran, during a gathering June 28 to honor revolutionaries killed in a bombing 28 years ago.

People follow defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mehdi Karoubi, center, during a protest June 28 near the Ghoba mosque in Tehran.

A man connects a cellphone to an amplifier so people can hear a speech by Mir Hossein Mousavi in Tehran.

Faezeh Rafsanjani, center, daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, attends a protest June 28 at the Ghoba mosque in Tehran.

An anti-government protester holds a sign that reads “We are all Neda” during a rally June 28 in Tehran. Neda Agha Soltan was shot and killed June 20 during a protest against the outcome of the recent presidential election in Iran.

In this photograph posted on the Internet, an Iranian woman carries rocks at an anti-government protest in Tehran on Saturday.

Iranian security forces sit near the parliament building June 24 in Tehran. Riot police in the capital fired tear gas and bullets during clashes with protesters who converged in defiance of government orders to halt demonstrations.

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses the parliament June 24 during a meeting in Tehran. Khamenei said the regime would not back down in the face of opposition protests over the disputed presidential election.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad smiles June 24 as he waits for the start of an official meeting with Belarus parliament speaker Semyon Sharetsky in Tehran.

Iranian students burn replica British, American and Israeli flags during a demonstration outside the British Embassy in Tehran. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown expelled two Iranian diplomats after Iran ordered two British diplomats to leave.

Iranian students burn replicas of American, British and Israeli flags during a demonstration June 23 outside the British Embassy in Tehran. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown expelled two Iranian diplomats after Iran ordered two British diplomats to leave.

Riot police sit near a street June 22 in Tehran, Iran.

Riot police backed by an Islamic Basij militia stand guard June 23 in a street in Tehran, Iran.

Basij militiamen patrol a street June 22 in Tehran, Iran.

Iranian police intercept traffic during a patrol in Tehran, Iran.

A protestor uses a mobile phone to record images during a demonstration June 22 in Tehran, Iran.

Security personnel stand guard outside a government building June 22 in Fatemi Square in Tehran, Iran.

Security personnel ride past a woman on the ground June 21 in Tehran, Iran.

People assist an injured man June 21 in Tehran as moderate clerics stepped up criticism of authorities after more than a week of street protests against the leadership of the Islamic Republic.

An Iranian woman carries rocks June 20 at an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran.

An injured man is helped by others June 20 in Tehran, Iran.

Two Iranian women run from an anti-government protest June 20 in Tehran, Iran.

Protesters battle riot police at an anti-government rally June 20 in Tehran, Iran.

Demonstrators throw rocks at Iranian riot police June 20 during a clash in Tehran.

People assist an injured man in Tehran as clerics in Iran stepped up criticism of authorities after more than a week of street protests against the leadership of the Islamic Republic.

Protesters flee for cover during a demonstration in Tehran on June 20. Witnesses said police fired tear gas and water cannons at the thousands of protesters who rallied in defiance of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's order to halt further demonstrations.

Demonstrators hurl rocks at riot police June 20 in Tehran.

Protestors set fires in the streets June 20 in Tehran. One Iranian police commander said the protests, which have now spanned more than a week, were becoming "exhausting, bothersome and intolerable."

A man gathers stones to throw at riot police June 20 in Tehran.

Demonstrators set fire to a barricade June 20 during a protest in Tehran. Ongoing fighting over the disputed presidential election mark the most serious internal conflict in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Protesters revel in their defiance of government authorities June 20 in Tehran.

Protesters hurl stones at Iranian police June 20 in Tehran, Iran.

Worshippers chant slogans in support of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as they arrive for prayers June 19 in Tehran.

This photo was distributed by an official Iranian source, Hayat News Agency. Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is kneeling at center left as he leads Friday prayers, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran. Iran's supreme leader said Friday that the country's disputed presidential vote had not been rigged, sternly warning protesters of a crackdown if they continue massive demonstrations demanding a new election.

Supporters of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi run through flame-lit streets during protests over the election's result June 16 in Tehran.

Thousands of demonstrators protest in the streets of Tehran on June 18.

Protesters take a break from demonstrating June 18 against the re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinehjad in Tehran.

A protester waves a photograph of opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi at a demonstration June 18 in Tehran, Iran.

Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi attach candles to a wall in Tehran, Iran. Thousands of people have continued to protest the results of an election that critics say was unfairly won by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Iranians light candles June 18 for three demonstrators killed a few days earlier during a demonstration in support of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi in Tehran.

Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, center waving, and wife Zahra Rahnavard are surrounded by their supporters in Tehran on June 18.

Supporters of presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi demonstrate in Tehran on June 18.

Supporters of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi carry a huge green flag June 18 during a rally protesting the election victory of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran.

Protesters gather in Emam Khomayni Square on June 18 to support opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi and to also mourn the deaths of eight demonstrators killed June 15 in Tehran, Iran.

A supporter of defeated opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi demonstrates in Tehran, Iran. Thousands of people have continued to protest against the recent re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Thousands of people attend a rally organized by Iran's clerical regime on June 16. Iran banned foreign media from covering rallies in the country, and its Guardian Council reportedly said it would recount some of the votes in presidential election that critics say was unfairly won by President Mahmoud Ahmadinehjad.

People hold pictures of the supreme leader at a rally June 16 organized by Iran's clerical regime in an apparent attempt to reclaim the streets from election protesters.

In this frame grab taken from amateur video, supporters of Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossien Mousavi demonstrate in Tehran on June 16.

A man lies on the back of a taxi after being seriously wounded by gunfire at a rally supporting opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi in Tehran, Iran. Incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner in a disputed presidential vote, triggering riots and complaints of voter fraud by opposition supporters.

People carry the body of a man allegedly shot by pro-government militia near a rally supporting leading opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi in Tehran on June 15.

Supporters of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi gather at Azadi Square during the rally in Tehran on June 15.

Iranian opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, center, raises his arms as he appears at a demonstration protesting the election victory of incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran.

Protesters set fires on a main street in Tehran, Iran in the early hours of June 15. Iran's supreme leader ordered an investigation into allegations of fraud in the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, center, raises his arms June 15 in Tehran at his first appearance at an opposition demonstration since the election that has divided the nation.

Defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, center, addresses supporters as he attends a rally with his wife Zahra Rahnavard in Tehran on June 15.

Supporters of presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi carry a poster of him during a rally on Azadi Street in Tehran on June 15.

More than 100,000 opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defy an Interior Ministry ban June 15 and stream into central Tehran to cheer their leader in his first public appearance since elections that he alleges were marred by fraud. Security forces watched quietly, shields and batons at their sides.

Supporters of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi chant slogans as they greet him after an opposition rally in Tehran on June 15.

An supporter of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi is beaten by government security members as others come to his aid during protests in Tehran, Iran. Incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner in a disputed presidential vote, triggering riots and complaints of voter fraud by opposition supporters.

Supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad react as he speaks at a rally in Tehran. Ahmadinejad was declared the winner in Iran’s election.

Iran's President and presidential candidate in the Iranian election Mahmoud Ahmadinejad holds his passport up as he arrives to cast his ballot during Iranian presidential election in Tehran June 12, 2009.